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I want to put a 9"x18" (really 7"x16" because of the 1" wood overlap on each side) window in my next box. Sub will be a 24" SHD on 5k.

Can I use 3/4" or do I need 1"?

I would like to not use 1" if I don't need to, because that would mean I have to rabbet out 1/4" and I will only have 1/2" for screws to bite into. Plus, I don't have a rabbetting bit. But I know there's going to be a ton of pressure in there.

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If you can find a way to brace it,3/4 would be fine IMO

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If you can find a way to brace it,3/4 would be fine IMO

You mean like in the middle of the window? Definitely don't want to do that.

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i think if you did a 2 inch over lap instead of one you'd be fine! is this a vented/ported box? also where in location to the sub is the window? I'm gonna guess right behind the magnet? i think you should be fine! 3/4 plexi is really strong!

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I think 3/4 is totally substantial enough even without extra bracing. Those dimension are not wild enough to justify anything thicker.

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agreed, if it was a whole side or loading wall then yea but a window should be fine. that sub is pretty nutty tho

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stinger 1800 front

hc 2000 kinetic rear

2 runs of 1/0g

big 3/4

ct 60.4

2 ct 1400.1

ct EXO 15 d1

lots of deadner

type r comps front stage

6 kicker tweets rear stage

lots of great stuff

coming soon

ho alt

more bats

ct comps for front stage

more deadner

sweet amp rack

lots of L.E.D lights

new deck (thinking 80 prs, or flip out)

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Heres how I look at it. If you are on the fence go up. No ones ever suffered from over doing it. One can suffer from not doing enough. Youll have enougg power.for things to go wrong alot faster than you may be able to catch

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True, or just make the window a lil smaller

jvc deck

stinger 1800 front

hc 2000 kinetic rear

2 runs of 1/0g

big 3/4

ct 60.4

2 ct 1400.1

ct EXO 15 d1

lots of deadner

type r comps front stage

6 kicker tweets rear stage

lots of great stuff

coming soon

ho alt

more bats

ct comps for front stage

more deadner

sweet amp rack

lots of L.E.D lights

new deck (thinking 80 prs, or flip out)

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Thanks for the replies.

Heres how I look at it. If you are on the fence go up. No ones ever suffered from over doing it. One can suffer from not doing enough. Youll have enougg power.for things to go wrong alot faster than you may be able to catch

Yeah I hear ya. It's not that I'm on the fence, it's that I have no idea. Never used plexi thicker than an amp cover. But I am going to use 3/4", unless someone chimes in that has used either sizes on around this power and says that 3/4" definitely won't work. I figure this is a fairly small window, and plexi is stronger than the wood I'm using, so I should be ok. Should.

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